Tuesday , 21 July 2026

RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Köln, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
RB Leipzig
6 – 0
Full Time
1. FC Köln
Sat 28 Oct 2023 · 16:30 UTC Red Bull Arena 46,418 HT 45' · FT 45'
Timo Werner pen 15' 1–0
Lois Openda 40' 2–0
Marvin Schwabe og 43' 3–0
Lois Openda 45+3' 4–0
Benjamin Sesko 88' 5–0
Christoph Baumgartner 90+1' 6–0
Mohamed Simakan 19' Y
Y 29' Julian Chabot
Marco Rose 35' Y
Y 72' Mathias Olesen
Lukas Klostermann 78' Y
YR 80' Mathias Olesen
Y 82' Steffen Baumgart
Y 86' Luca Kilian

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs 1. FC Köln — Bundesliga at Red Bull Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Benjamin Brand
  • Assistant 1 Thomas Stein
  • Assistant 2 Markus Schuller

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern München 34 89
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 65
4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62
5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61
6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59
7 SC Freiburg 34 47
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44
9 FC Augsburg 34 43
10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40
11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39
12 Borussia Mönchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Köln 34 32
15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32
16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26

Head-to-Head

8
7
5
RB Leipzig 20 games · Avg 3.4 goals 1. FC Köln
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-28 RB Leipzig 6–0 1. FC Köln 2023-02-04 1. FC Köln 0–0 RB Leipzig 2022-08-13 RB Leipzig 2–2 1. FC Köln 2022-02-11 RB Leipzig 3–1 1. FC Köln 2021-09-18 1. FC Köln 1–1 RB Leipzig

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct 1. FC Köln H 6–0 W
25 Oct FK Crvena Zvezda H 3–1 W
21 Oct SV Darmstadt 98 A 3–1 W
07 Oct VfL Bochum 1848 H 0–0 D
04 Oct Manchester City FC H 1–3 L
30 Sep FC Bayern München H 2–2 D
1. FC Köln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct RB Leipzig A 0–6 L
22 Oct Borussia Mönchengladbach H 3–1 W
08 Oct Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 0–3 L
30 Sep VfB Stuttgart H 0–2 L
23 Sep SV Werder Bremen A 1–2 L
16 Sep TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 1–3 L

Season Stats

RB Leipzig 1. FC Köln
#3 Position #14
65 Points 32
34 Played 34
20 / 5 / 9 W / D / L 7 / 11 / 16
66 Scored 49
47 Conceded 63
+19 GD -14
1.91 PPG 0.94
59% Win % 21%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

RB Leipzig are 3rd (65 pts). 1. FC Köln are 14th (32 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! RB Leipzig welcome 1. FC Koln for this crunch clash at Red Bull Arena.
  • 5' Janis Blaswich has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' RB Leipzig are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined 1. FC Koln backline.
  • 15' The Germany Timo Werner breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 1-0!
  • 19' Mohamed Simakan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 24' 1. FC Koln is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 29' Julian Chabot picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 34' It looks surprising RB Leipzig does not make any changes. Mathias Olesen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' The referee calls foul for Marco Rose. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 40' Magnificent from Lois Openda! That is 104 goals in 351 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 43' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Marvin Schwabe makes it 2-1.
  • 46' Luca Kilian is ready to make an impact after coming on for Julian Chabot at the 46 minute mark.
  • 48' A goal from the Belgium international Lois Openda! He fires home on 45 to make it 3-1!
  • 53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 58' Germany international Timo Hubers has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 63' Fresh legs for RB Leipzig! Christoph Baumgartner comes on to replace Timo Werner.
  • 68' RB Leipzig are deployed in a 3-4-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against 1. FC Koln's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 70' Fabio Carvalho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dani Olmo on 70 minute.
  • 72' Controversy at the stadium! Mathias Olesen argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 75' Christopher Lenz gets the nod from RB Leipzig. He replaces Lois Openda and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Controversy at the stadium! Lukas Klostermann argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 80' It’s a booking for 1. FC Koln player. Mathias Olesen gets a Red card.
  • 82' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Steffen Baumgart on 82 minutes.
  • 86' Luca Kilian was booked on 86.
  • 88' Brilliant from the ! Benjamin Sesko makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 88.
  • The points are shared — RB Leipzig 6-0 1. FC Koln. Honours even.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

1. FC Köln Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Timo Werner 5
Lois Openda 4
Anthony Modeste 3
Christopher Nkunku 3
Dani Olmo 3
Amadou Haidara 3
Emil Forsberg 3
Jonas Hector 2

Head to Head

2023-10-28 RB Leipzig 6–0 1. FC Köln 2023-02-04 1. FC Köln 0–0 RB Leipzig 2022-08-13 RB Leipzig 2–2 1. FC Köln 2022-02-11 RB Leipzig 3–1 1. FC Köln 2021-09-18 1. FC Köln 1–1 RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig Form

2023-10-28 RB Leipzig 6–0 1. FC Köln W 2023-10-25 RB Leipzig 3–1 FK Crvena Zvezda W 2023-10-21 SV Darmstadt 98 1–3 RB Leipzig W 2023-10-07 RB Leipzig 0–0 VfL Bochum 1848 D 2023-10-04 RB Leipzig 1–3 Manchester City FC L 2023-09-30 RB Leipzig 2–2 FC Bayern München D

1. FC Köln Form

2023-10-28 RB Leipzig 6–0 1. FC Köln L 2023-10-22 1. FC Köln 3–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach W 2023-10-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 1. FC Köln L 2023-09-30 1. FC Köln 0–2 VfB Stuttgart L 2023-09-23 SV Werder Bremen 2–1 1. FC Köln L 2023-09-16 1. FC Köln 1–3 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.87 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + RB Leipzig to win 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig71% Draw17% 1. FC Köln12%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.82
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
88%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
29%
RB Leipzig or 1. FC Köln
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RB Leipzig57% Draw33% 1. FC Köln10%
Actual: RB Leipzig win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–0 not predicted
6 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.2%
3 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
7.9%
1 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
6.3%
4 – 0
6%
4 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%
5 – 0
3.5%
5 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push 1. FC Köln covers
-2.5 35% — 65%
-2 35% 21% 44%
-1.5 56% — 44%
-1 56% 19% 25%
-0.5 75% — 25%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 6% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.